Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-01
A DALLAS SHOOTING.
Arthur c. Reeves Wounded in the
Side by Bullet from the Pistol
of Sim Sigh, a Broker.
The Difficulty Grows Out of a Law Suit
to Collect a Debt-Reeves is
Badly wounded.
Special to the Gazette,

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX. Dec. 31.-At 1 O'Clock
this afternoon people on Main street and
ia the surrounding vicinity in the neigh
oorhood of the Grand Windsor hotel,
were startled by the report Of a pistol,
and were soon intensely excited by the
announcement that Arthur C.. Reeves,
senior member of the law firm of Reeves
& Spencer, had been shot by Sim Sigh, a
young broker. The shooting occurred
opposite the Grand Windsor hotel, and
near the stairway leading to Justice Bros
wells courtroom. The facts as secured
by TIE GAZETTE correspondent from the
principals in and witnesses to the ARRAY
are:
MIR. REEVES STATEMENT,
81. as attorney for A. j. Rosenfield, had
just been prosecuting Sigh in Justice
Broswell's court to eject HIM as a tenant
from one of R0senfield's business houses
In my argument before the jury Grounded
up Sigh pretty hard on his reputa-
ton in the matter of pay
ment Of debts. At the termination
of the trial Sligh's attorney, Mr. r. E
Cowar land myself were walking from the
COURTROOM up the sidewalk when Sigh
took me to task for what l said OF him
before the jury. Sharp words were eX-
changed, when Sigh, at the first oppor-
tunity that presented itself TO contradict
me, called me d-n liar. 1 struck him.
He, As 1 thought, started to run and [
started after him. He quickly drew a
weapon, which l took to be a
knife and did not know it was
pistol till it was discharged.
Seeing the weapon drawn turned side
ways to protect my body, and received u
bullet from it" Mr.. Reeves Yves in a
drug store, in front of which the ARRAY
occurred, a number of physicians attend
ing him and waiting for him to rally
from the shock before probing for the
bullet. He appeared col and collected
and talked fre. " and without nervous
ness. He said the wound panied him Sc
verely but he did not believe he was ia
tally injured.
GIN SLIGH.
Constable Jacubg arrested Mr.. Sigh as
soon as the shooting occurred and took him
into Justice Broswell's courtroom. The
GAZETTE called GU him there for a state
ment. lie said: 81 would prefer not to
talk until YOU see my attorney, r. E.
Cowart Whatever he tells you Will be
satisfactory to me. He defended me in the
suit, was present at meeting between
myself and Mr.. Reeves, heard what was
said, witnessed what occurred, and any
statement he makes will be satisfactory
to me-" Mr.. Sigh appeared worried and
lint nL To No e hniK, Mt
all excited over the occurrence.
LAWYER CowARr.
Mr.. Cowart politely declined making a
statement further than to say:
81 was Mr.. Sigh's attorney in the suit
and am astonished AID grieved ct the after
results. l can not with propriety talk of
the matter, being lawyer and an unWil-
ling witness to the ARRAY, and will proba
bly, have to be witness in the courts.
MIR. Sigh sent fer NE to have me act as
counsel in his trouble, but [ have de-
clined, for the reason that ought not to
appear in the case as lawyer and wit
ness"
FROM AN EYE WITNESS.
a gentleman who heard and saw all
that transpired, but who wishes his name
withheld from print, said:
"Mr Reeves and Mr.. Cowart came out
of the courtroom. Mr.. Sigh met them
near The steps and address ing Mr. Reeves
said: you we're too severe on me IN what
you said to the jury. You had no ground
for saying 1 would not pay my debts.
You know only disputed that judgment
Sanger got against me, and that
disputed because l did not owe
1t. Every other bill have paid pay
al my debts and don't owe anybody
Mr.. Reeves said: Il only stated to the
jury what the testimony shows, and what
your general reputation here is-that you
are totally irresponsible and no debts can
be made off you At this Mr. Sigh re-
marked eXciteGly: You are d-n liar!h
Mr.. Reeves threw down his law books
and struck Mr.. Sigh blow in the
breast. Mr.. Sigh jumped Off of the side
walk into the street, and Mr.. Reeves fol-
lowed closely at him again. Mr..
Sigh, quick as fash, and before Mr..
Cowart, VINO attempted to do so, could
sep between them to separate them, fired
and Mr.. Reeves fell"
About p. m. Mr.. Reeves, wrapped
heavily in blankets, was conveyed to his
home in closed carriage, his physicians
DuNEnS SlpDDeu pl''iuS iOI INC puIlcl
until he should sufficiently recover from
the shock to make it safe to do so. The
bullet entered the right side, just above
the point of the hip bone.
The only evidence of nervousness man
ifested by Mr. Reeves was an almost coz
slant twitching of the ends of his NOUS
tache in bis fingers. He appeared smil-
ing and cheerful and insisted that he was
rot dangerously hurt. This even
ing after arrival at his home
and he hsd rallied from
the first prostrating effects of the shock,
Doctors Eagon and Allen made surgi-
cal exploration Of the wound, probing for
the bullet. They had hoped the ball had
passed outside the abdominal cavity
and would be found lodged in
sous of the muscles of the
body. In this they were disappointed,
however, as the probe traced the bullet
from the point where it entered at the
right side raight into the cavity, and
could not be found, DR.. Allen, at 10
O'Clock tonight, informed THE GAZETTE
that the wound
is of an exceedingly dangerous
character, aud that he fears the
entralls have been severed, ard if that is
the case the wounded man is. almost sure
to die. MIR. Reeves was, however, hold
ing up bravely in spirits aud retsining his
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